Me and White Supremacy : Day 7 Reflection
I’m leading a group discussion circle on “Me and White Supremacy” by Layla F. Saad. I’m taking the journaling challenge daily throughout February even though I’m not white. If you happen to be white, why not take the challenge? If I can do it, you can do it too.
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If it seemed like there was some redundancy in this week, that should come as no surprise. Just as intersectionality of identities compounds and exponentially alters the ways in which privilege manifests, so too do the principles covered in week one overlap and interplay. If it feels like there might be little difference between white fragility, white superiority, and white exceptionalism, for example, it’s because the chain of cause and effect and relationships therein can reciprocate and blur. I think this is the primary reason why Saad asked us to dig deep when thinking about these journal responses, I think this is the truth she was hoping we’d uncover.
If I’ve been as honest as the author says I should, I’ve also seen just how much my entire life has been affected by what she’s outlined so far, but like I’ve talked about before, this is true first and foremost of my self esteem. Like anything that’s a process I’m still working on.
I hope I have been as honest as she had wanted. Have you?
